CONTENT ADVISORY FOR HEARTLAND THEATRE 2021-2022 SEASON
TARTUFFE
Tartuffe by Moliere translated by Richard Wilbur
Synopsis: A con man, Tartuffe, posing as a model of religious morality, dupes wealthy Orgon into deeding over his entire estate; but, as befits a farce, he gets his comeuppance.
Genre: 17th century French farce
Language: No problematic language. Wilbur’s translation follows Moliere’s rhyming couplet scheme that sounds like natural speech.
Smoking/Drinking/Drug use: None
Sex: Tartuffe plans a seduction
Violence: None
Audiences: Adult/Mature teens
Rating: PG-13
HUMAN TERRAIN
Synopsis: A female anthropologist embedded within a US military unit in Iran is faced with an impossible choice. This riveting drama explores the collision of two cultures and the aftermath of a split-second decision.
Genre: Drama
Language: Coarse language; derogatory references to Arabs
Smoking/Drinking/Drug Use: None
Sex: None
Violence: A young boy is punched and kicked; discussion of torture (not specific); explosion
Audiences: Adult/Mature Teens
Rating: R for language and adult situations
LIFE SUCKS
Synopsis: This modern take on Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya takes on unrequited
love, fear of aging, low self-esteem, lust, and jealousy with characters who
would rather whine than change. There is a good deal of comedy amidst
the angst.
Genre: Tragicomedy
Language: Off-color language.
Smoking/Drinking/Drug use: Drinking
Sex: Talk, no action
Violence: Gun shots
Audiences: Adult/Mature teens
Rating: R for language
A SHAYNA MAIDEL
Synopsis: Two sisters are reunited in 1946 after years of separation. Their stories unfold through realism, memory, and dreams in this post-Holocaust story of courage, resilience, and the power of hope.
Genre: Drama
Language: Some dialogue is in Yiddish. (In her script notes, the playwright states, “… most of the Yiddish dialogue will be understood by a non-Yiddish speaking audience…”)
Smoking/Drinking/Drug Use: None
Sex: None
Violence: Only in retrospect.
For which audiences: Adult /Mature teens
Rating: PG for mature content